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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $482.01/cwt +28.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,241/hd at 465 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.63/cwt +27.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 566 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $526.98/cwt +24.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,784/hd at 528 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,300 1,520 1,215
Feeder cattle 1,001 — 917
Slaughter cattle 129 — 166
Replacement cattle 170 — 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Weaned and vaccinated steer and heifer calves sold higher with plainer calves being lower. Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 higher and heifer yearlings were 9.00-18.00 higher. Market was higher on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 5.00 lower. Excellent buyer attendance.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 3 760.00 $760.00 $1,467 —
225 225 2 670.00 $670.00 $1,508 —
273–275 unweaned 274 6 620.00–625.00 $621.67 $1,703 —
275 275 2 690.00 $690.00 $1,898 +66.19
341–348 343 8 640.00–665.00 $646.35 $2,217 +6.12
347 unweaned 347 3 625.00 $625.00 $2,169 —
350–378 371 8 630.00–650.00 $634.72 $2,355 +11.54
375 375 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,250 -23.18
370–385 unweaned 380 3 480.00–500.00 $493.51 $1,875 -21.49
400–424 411 21 555.00–595.00 $579.78 $2,383 +52.27
418 unweaned 418 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,153 —
410–435 420 5 540.00–550.00 $544.14 $2,285 +16.63
458 unweaned 458 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,267 -70.00
453–489 472 13 510.00–525.00 $522.70 $2,467 +28.68
465–475 thin fleshed 472 12 560.00 $560.00 $2,643 —
501 thin fleshed 501 4 565.00 $565.00 $2,831 —
512–526 521 20 515.00–550.00 $540.16 $2,814 +37.22
548 548 13 495.00 $495.00 $2,713 -7.94
553 value added 553 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,682 —
550–585 575 18 410.00–440.00 $420.61 $2,419 -28.31
605–643 630 25 412.00–426.00 $424.32 $2,673 +18.31
610–649 638 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,552 -6.01
653–682 665 7 375.00–380.00 $377.80 $2,512 -18.52
665–692 682 17 400.00–405.00 $401.72 $2,740 +5.40
708 708 11 390.00 $390.00 $2,761 -0.09
715 715 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,646 -20.09
781 thin fleshed 781 11 393.00 $393.00 $3,069 —
791 791 24 373.00 $373.00 $2,950 +31.00
805 805 15 354.00 $354.00 $2,850 +12.00
857 857 8 361.00 $361.00 $3,094 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,924 +30.00
485 485 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,182 +10.00
500–535 515 25 430.00–465.00 $450.45 $2,320 +48.45
515 thin fleshed 515 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,446 —
540 540 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,268 +18.00
618–645 639 10 375.00–390.00 $379.92 $2,428 -12.08
755 755 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,695 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 640.00 $640.00 $2,112 —
450 450 3 555.00 $555.00 $2,498 +165.00
718 718 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,764 +10.00
762 762 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,629 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 650.00 $650.00 $2,262 +45.00
453 453 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,925 -65.84
545 545 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,425 +40.00
627 627 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,445 +35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 unweaned 190 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
215 unweaned 215 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 3 260.00 $260.00 $720 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,682 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 unweaned 165 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,377 —
270–292 281 6 535.00–565.00 $549.41 $1,544 +24.41
300–342 326 21 545.00–555.00 $548.68 $1,789 +3.68
318–332 unweaned 326 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,630 -9.40
354–394 371 20 500.00–525.00 $509.41 $1,890 -8.05
406–425 416 13 495.00–515.00 $510.29 $2,123 -4.38
454 thin fleshed 454 16 505.00–525.00 $516.25 $2,344 —
450–496 468 35 465.00–495.00 $472.53 $2,211 +16.16
460–490 478 5 435.00–445.00 $438.85 $2,098 -17.52
509 value added 509 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,494 —
528–541 539 18 405.00–440.00 $422.51 $2,277 +28.79
554–570 565 41 370.00–400.00 $388.66 $2,196 +29.12
585 585 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,018 -14.54
610–640 622 11 350.00–367.00 $359.71 $2,237 -0.26
641 thin fleshed 641 8 382.00 $382.00 $2,449 —
667–684 672 30 370.00–386.00 $381.60 $2,564 +41.61
780 780 6 362.00 $362.00 $2,824 +90.00
913 913 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,849 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,378 —
300 300 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 —
373 unweaned 373 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,529 -105.00
374–392 380 13 470.00–505.00 $494.49 $1,879 +19.49
413–435 428 19 435.00–445.00 $438.05 $1,875 -5.10
455–465 461 5 402.00–425.00 $415.92 $1,917 —
505–537 524 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,044 +30.00
588 588 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,205 +50.00
612 612 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–498 489 16 390.00–410.00 $401.21 $1,962 —
538 538 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,018 +15.00
583–590 588 6 330.00–340.00 $333.31 $1,960 —
625 625 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 —
485 485 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,867 +25.00
518 518 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,994 +16.29
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,682 ±0.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 unweaned 165 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 490.00 $490.00 $1,882 —
488 488 13 445.00 $445.00 $2,172 —
538 538 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,286 +30.00
680 680 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —
777 777 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,486 +35.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,092 —
475 475 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 +20.00
555 555 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,192 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 unweaned 215 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 788 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,206 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–975 803 85-90% 3 100.00 $100.00 $803 —
805–1095 898 85-90% 11 110.00–127.00 $120.21 $1,079 —
740–1315 1086 85-90% 37 130.00–160.00 $152.81 $1,660 +51.81
1155 1155 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,836 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1660 1129 80-85% 30 155.00–170.00 $162.39 $1,833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,877 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1650 1555 3 179.50–186.00 $183.46 $2,853 +30.83
1355–2080 1635 11 160.00–179.00 $173.59 $2,838 —
1325–2075 1671 7 180.00–191.00 $183.84 $3,072 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,468 +1.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–1210 915 (<2 yrs)Open 5 240.00–307.00 $273.80 $2,505
948–1195 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 240.00–297.00 $268.50 $2,878

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
903 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
903 fancy 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,450.00 $3,450.00
930–1245 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,840.00
925–1280 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,810.00
945–1455 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,941.67
1014–1237 1094 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,797.06
1168 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
905–1510 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,775.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1038 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1064 fancy 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
905–1415 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,120.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1055–1550 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,400.00–3,650.00 $3,493.75
1266 fancy 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1014 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
732 732 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
475 475 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
795–1200 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1105 932 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,266.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1400 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 150.00–171.00 $160.50 $1,987
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,192
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1475 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1080 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,450.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.